MedEngineer101
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Hello everyone! I am reapplying for the first time this cycle and was hoping to get some feedback on my application and some school list suggestions. This past cycle I applied to 7 schools, received 1 II to an in-state MD's, and was waitlisted. I finished my secondary applications in September since I had to take the MCAT late in the cycle. Since applying last time, I have done the following:
1) Worked as scribe for about 6 months, increasing my paid clinical hours by 374
2) Continued research with an abstract just submitted recently for a poster presentation at conference (80 hours)
3) Started research in lab (50 hours)
4) Increased my non-clinical volunteer hours by about 320 hours
5) Shadowed for another 30 hours
Background:
FL resident, 23 y/o M, 1/2 white 1/2 hispanic, graduated 2023 BS in Biomedical Engineering from public state school
Undergrad GPA: cgpa 3.27, sgpa 3.47
Graduate GPA: cgpa 4.0, sgpa 4.0 (20 credits)
MCAT: 512 (129/124/130/129)
Clinical (paid): 374 hours as UC Scribe.
Volunteering (Clinical): 120 hours at pediatric hospital
Shadowing: 64 hours w/ anesthesiologists and surgeons
Volunteering (Non-Clinical): 190 hours with Red Cross, 375 hours helping through Church (including delivering food and toys, making sandwiches, etc. for the less fortunate.)
Research: 50 hours (240 anticipated) in nanotechnology and neuropharmacology lab, 1 publication to be sent this month (mid-author); 100 hours (100 anticipated) social science/ academic research w/ abstract submitted for poster presentation at conference; 400 hours for Senior Design Project
Honors/Awards: Bright Futures FAS, Partial Scholarship, Dean’s List (1 semester)
Other - Business owner (headphones for people w/ impaired hearing)
Research: 1000 neuropharmacology lab in college, 1 pub (mid-author), 2 posters, 2nd place poster award
Big focus on empathetic care and service.
LORs (Committee Letter Packet - 1 Letter Packet from Post Bacc Program, 2 science from Post Bacc Professors, 1 nonscience from Undergrad Professor, 1 nonscience from senior design project advisor, 1 letter from Lab PI)
Leadership: Church Youth Group Leader, Alumni Senior Design Project Mentor, Undergrad Club Board Member
I know my undergrad GPA is the main thing holding me back. I'm hoping my higher sgpa and graduate gpa can help make a case for admissions, but definitely feel like I would be in the reinvention category. Already sent in the primary application this past week.
MD:
U Florida
U Miami
FIU
FAU
FSU
UCF
USF
Nova (Patel)
University of SC (Columbia) - Strong ties
University of SC (Greenville) - Strong ties
MUSC - Strong ties
Rosalind Franklin
Rush
Medical College of Wisconsin
Jefferson (Kimmel)
UCLA
Ohio State
University of Arizona
Wake Forest
Penn State
Albany
Tulane
Tufts
Brown
BU
Georgetown
Hackensack Meridian
1) Worked as scribe for about 6 months, increasing my paid clinical hours by 374
2) Continued research with an abstract just submitted recently for a poster presentation at conference (80 hours)
3) Started research in lab (50 hours)
4) Increased my non-clinical volunteer hours by about 320 hours
5) Shadowed for another 30 hours
Background:
FL resident, 23 y/o M, 1/2 white 1/2 hispanic, graduated 2023 BS in Biomedical Engineering from public state school
Undergrad GPA: cgpa 3.27, sgpa 3.47
Graduate GPA: cgpa 4.0, sgpa 4.0 (20 credits)
MCAT: 512 (129/124/130/129)
Clinical (paid): 374 hours as UC Scribe.
Volunteering (Clinical): 120 hours at pediatric hospital
Shadowing: 64 hours w/ anesthesiologists and surgeons
Volunteering (Non-Clinical): 190 hours with Red Cross, 375 hours helping through Church (including delivering food and toys, making sandwiches, etc. for the less fortunate.)
Research: 50 hours (240 anticipated) in nanotechnology and neuropharmacology lab, 1 publication to be sent this month (mid-author); 100 hours (100 anticipated) social science/ academic research w/ abstract submitted for poster presentation at conference; 400 hours for Senior Design Project
Honors/Awards: Bright Futures FAS, Partial Scholarship, Dean’s List (1 semester)
Other - Business owner (headphones for people w/ impaired hearing)
Research: 1000 neuropharmacology lab in college, 1 pub (mid-author), 2 posters, 2nd place poster award
Big focus on empathetic care and service.
LORs (Committee Letter Packet - 1 Letter Packet from Post Bacc Program, 2 science from Post Bacc Professors, 1 nonscience from Undergrad Professor, 1 nonscience from senior design project advisor, 1 letter from Lab PI)
Leadership: Church Youth Group Leader, Alumni Senior Design Project Mentor, Undergrad Club Board Member
I know my undergrad GPA is the main thing holding me back. I'm hoping my higher sgpa and graduate gpa can help make a case for admissions, but definitely feel like I would be in the reinvention category. Already sent in the primary application this past week.
MD:
U Florida
U Miami
FIU
FAU
FSU
UCF
USF
Nova (Patel)
University of SC (Columbia) - Strong ties
University of SC (Greenville) - Strong ties
MUSC - Strong ties
Rosalind Franklin
Rush
Medical College of Wisconsin
Jefferson (Kimmel)
UCLA
Ohio State
University of Arizona
Wake Forest
Penn State
Albany
Tulane
Tufts
Brown
BU
Georgetown
Hackensack Meridian
